"Our first priority," Speier: ers is the ACC. "That's what does noted, "is to get shows that are it for us," he said. "Other big , appealing and financially sound.'' schools are hurting for shows," he The ACC gives the SU concert added, ''because they don't have commission four of five guaranteed the kind of tremendous facility we Fall concerts annou111ced concert dates for each semester. do." Speier emphasized that his "We're working with dates that commission had a good relation­ usually coincide with big events on 1 ship with the ACC staff. by Jack Pizzolato termed "tour reschedul­ The su concert commission is campus and are not flexible," ' Senior Stafi Reporter ing." - Speier said tht a "hard co-promoting the three concerts it Speier said. "You can't just call up Next semester, Speier plans to rock" concert for Dec. 2 was "in has presently booked with Sun­ a group and say 'Hey, why dont' promote four major concerts as well the works." shine Promotions of Indianapolis. you play Notre Dame, 'They have to as several professional mini-con­ Crosby, Stills and Nash and the The Steve Miller Band, who "This is not a contractual agree­ be touring in the area and the certs in Stephan Center. Some of Steve Miller Band are among five released the album "Book of ment," Speier pointed out, "it money has to be right." the possibilities he mentioned were artists and groups who will appear Dreams," will perform on Oct. 31, simply turned out that way." Speier predicts that this semes­ Bruce Springsteen, Dan Fogleberg in concert this fall at the Notre the date of Notre Dame's Home­ Speier explained that when ter the SU concert commission will and a rescheduling of Kansas. Dame ACC, Student Union (SU) coming celebration. Crosby, Stills scheduling concerts he has two do very well "due to the financial Concert Commissioner Tim Speier and Nash, which Speier billed as options open to him. "I can go deals that we've worked out." The Sizing up the SU concert com­ announced yesterday. The five­ ''the hottest concert in the directly to a.n agency and buy the commission has negotiated directly · mission's record, Speier called his date concert schedule will begin country," will follow on Nov. 5. act and promote it solely on my. with Sunshine Promotions, who organization "successful and pro­ Oct. 1 and end on Dec. 2. Hall and Oates, performers of the own, or," he continued, "I can will bear half the financial respon­ fessional." "We have to be Oct. 1 and Dec. 2 are still open hit singles "Rich Girl" and "Sarah co-promote with an agency who has sibility for the concerts. Each show tight-knit because decisions have to dates according to Speir. Kansas, Smile," are scheduled to appear on an interest in purchasing a show the SU concert commission spon­ be made fast,'' he poil)fed out. the group originally booked to Nov. 19. and bringing it in on one of my sors is '.'self-supporting" and is Working with Speier is Stage Hand appear at Notre Dame for the "We're trying to hit everyone's dates." According to Speier, financed solely through ticket re­ Manager John Bonacci, Commis­ opening concert, was forced to taste." Speier commented, "and I Sunshine Promotions approached ceipts. sion Comptroller Kathy Fitzpatrick break their engagement because of think we have a pretty broad him with th•~ concert offers and he Speier noted that a big part of and "Head of Logistics" Mike what the SU concert commissioner spectrum.'' accepted. Notre Dame's ~ttraction ~o promot: Decker. · server an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary's Friday, September 9, 1977 Vol. XII, No. 9 'Fear of arrest' causes drop in bar attendance Rosemary Mllls A spokesman for Corby's also Stafi Reporter stated that "We had a really good weekend." He added that he knew nothing about any decrease in business. Decreased attendance at two of the local bars last weekend is due Division Police Chief Donald Foy mostly to exaggerated fear of police stated that there were no arrests in harassment and arrest, claim the the Corby - Eddy area this week­ spokesmen for Nickie's and the end. "The only complaints we Library. received were about loud stereos at parties," he said. Foy said the While Nickie's served one-third extra patrols will be continued. of the people it had expected to, the Library's attendance was only Kanser and "Bullet" also cited "slightly down" from what they the opening of the Senior Bar as a had anticipated. "And we always cause of the fall in attendance. expect higher attendance than Kanser called it A new fad for the we get,'' added Rick Kanser, seniors" and added that the owner of the bar. "craze will die off after a while." Both Kanser, and "Bullet," the Neither felt that not serving draft manager of Nickie's felt that an beer had any dffect on business. article and editorial published in Kanser feels that "If a student judges price of a product as an Friday's Observer intimidated stu­ indication of its volume, our prices dents. "The article in the paper are no higher than anyone else's." was largely negative," said Kan­ ser. "The extra police are here by Kanser, a Northeast Neighbor­ a mutual agreement of the area hood Association representative, residents, bar owners, and univer­ feels that "once students begin to sity. They are not here to harass take responsibility for the area, the the students." patrols will no longer be neces~arv:' "This area is the last strong-hold Kanser stated that ''any student of off-campus living,'' Kanser who is 21 and is confident of his stated. "Any student who lives here identification'' should not be afraid has as many rights as any resident to enjoy the bars. "Our carding of South Bend. If these rights ·are policy has not changed from pre­ violated, we will offer .:'tee legal A couple of local bars experienced decreased attendance last weekend because of student's fears vious years," he said, adding that assistance." he does not anticipate changing it of arrest, but Corby's said their business was unaffected. [photo by Doug Christian] in the future. "Bullet" also stated that the extra patrols were on hand to prevent noise, litter and drinking Convicted Plati awaits sentencing outside the bars, and not to bother anyone. He does, however, admit By Drew J. Bauer not to return to Notre Dame in the Provost James T. Burtcbaell appoint An architecture assistant profes­ that the local police and the Indiana Senior Stafi Reporter fall even before he heard about two members of the Academic sor for the last six years, Plati was Alcoholic Beverages Commission Plati's indictment. Council to attempt to persuade a indicted last April along with are "watching" Nickie's as a result Richardson told the Observer conciliation in private. If that fails, Pacolo Bernardi from Turin, Italy . According to the U.S. attorney's of incidents that occurred last year Former Notre Dame architecture that he "had no idea why Plati the Academic Council would involving minors. "We expect to resigned" and that although they appoint a committee to conduct a o~ce in Chicago, Bernardi pleaded professor Enrico F. Plati pleaded guilty to all four counts in July be raided early and often," he guilty last month to three counts of had talked on the telephone several formal hearin~. said. times this summer, they did not Burtchaell, who would have ulti­ stemming from his involvement in receiving, concealing and facilitat­ the smuggling ring. He was Theresa Bauer, part-owner of ing the sale of three cars. A fourth talk about the possibility of Plati mately decided after the council resigning. "He did this on his submitted their report if it would sentenced to three years probation Bridget McGuire's, said that they charge of conspiring to defraud. the and is now living in Italy. were not affected by the decreased United States by smuggling foreign own," said Richardson. have been necessary to terminate However one associate of Plati Plati' s services, refused comment The prosecutor's office refused attendance. "We had pretty good cars was dismissed by the federal comment on whether Plati and business," she stated. · "Police attorney in exchange for the three commented "you couldn't really saying "I don't know anything expect him to stay around here too about it except what I read in the Bernardi were part of a larger have always been around here. guilty pleas. organization. However, the two Maybe it scares the kids, but they Plati, who is scheduled to be long after h•~ was indicted and was papers." waiting to stand trial. The Univer­ were arrested in connection with a get used to it." sentenced on sept. 27, submitted - Plati is currently in Chicago special federal investigation of a his resignation to the University in sity made it very clear that they~ working as an architect for a Bauer added that several female didn't want him around any more." ring suspected of smuggling exotic July after last year's academic year private firm. When reached for a cars into the country. students have confided feeling ended .. The'South Bend Tribune, in According to the Faculty Hand­ comment if Notre IDame officials safer because the police were Plati said Tuesday night that he a story two weeks ago, quoted book, if P1a1ti had not resigned, he asked him to resign, Plati said "H will miss Notre Dame very much present.